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During the first half of the twentieth century, thousands of artists fled Europe's turmoil for the United States, in the process becoming more or less unwitting participants in "an ongoing national discussion about American identity." Though not all the emigres thrived, some, like Arturo Toscanini, found that their work translated easily to their new audience, while others, like George Balanchine, adapted Old World techniques to New ...